Source: Flickr - National Museum of American History I went to a talk on Early Australian Fashion at the National Gallery of Victoria on the weekend. It was a three part talk including an introduction by Curator Laura Jocic, an address by Professor Margaret Maynard, and a discussion with the conservator Annette Soumilas. Sleeveless but not in [...]
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Crinoline Creations
Posted in Design, Dress, Embroidery, History, tagged 19th century, 19th century dress, australia, bodice, bright & hitchcock, corsets, crinolines, dress, Early Australian Fashion, fashion, KCI mannequins, national gallery of victoria, the block melbourne, undersleeves, Victorian Crafts on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What Is It With Corsets?
Posted in Design, Jane Austen, tagged bodice, corsets, dress, fashion, regency, stays, textiles on August 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I must admit that I don’t really understand the corset thing. I know as a craft historian I should be more understanding of such a key item in women’s wardrobes right up until the 1960s (some older women continued to wear their corsets well into the 20th century). But I sympathise with the annoyance [...]
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